Future of stadium in Olympic Park clouds ambitious vision

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The main London 2012 site will be known as the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park from January 1Jamie Squire

Ashling O’Connor

Last updated at 12:01AM, November 21 2012

The fabric wrap around the stadium has disappeared, the temporary stands at
the Aquatics Centre are being dismantled and cranes are lifting out concrete
slabs as extensive grey terrains are replaced with landscaped gardens fit
for family picnics.

Two and a half months after Coldplay closed the Paralympics and a nation
mourned the passing of an unparalleled summer of sport, the Olympic Park, in
London, is once again a construction site.

Red and white barriers stand where cheerful volunteers in their trademark
purple tracksuits once high-fived spectators on their way home; security
guards man the gates only to usher contractors